Have to republish my new book
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52144)
Staten Island, New York
December 18, 2018 2:21pm CST
I published my new book and ordered a copy. Read through the entire thing and found a typo. Seemed that was the only typo in the book, so I decided to just let it be and not fix and republish the book.
But then I ordered a copy for my friend and asked him to read it and let me know if he spots anything. He started reading the book and already found more than one thing that needed fixing. While I looked at what he found, so I can make the changes, I spotted a few things that he didn't catch.
Now I definitely have to republish the book. That also means buying another proof copy as you have to buy the latest revision in order to approve the book for distribution. At least I get a discount when I order my own book.
I hate typos! Don't want them in my writing. Unfortunately, they always have a way of slipping past the eye and going unnoticed, even after reading a certain line many times. And no matter how many times I read something I may still not catch it. Guess that's because I read the lines as I expect them to be rather than what's really on the page.
At least I am able to fix these issues and republish the book and I don't have to be stuck with them. I would hate for that to be the case.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
18 Dec 18
Do you have beta readers and/or proofreaders who will go through your book for you before you take it to final publication? Even if they are not professionals, just friends and family, they can find a lot of things you might need to fix or change before releasing the book.
I usually have my wife read my revised manuscript and make changes based on her feedback. Then, both of my sons read it and give me edits and ideas. I have a couple of trusted friends whom I'll ask to be beta readers, also. Once I've put the manuscript through all that, I turn it over to a colleague who will then edit for content, grammar, spelling, word use, etc..., for only the cost of dinner out with my missus and me.
After all those revisions are done, I'll read it myself one more time before ordering a draft copy. I always order 2 copies, one for me and one for my wife. I fix what we find in the draft, there is always something, and order another draft. If we don't find anything more in that copy, then we go to publication.
It is a long and tedious process, but worth the effort in the long run, and even with all that, there might still be something missed. It is a never-ending process.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Dec 18
@lovebuglena You would think it does, yet there will still be that out of place comma, the missing period, the period that should be a question mark. As you mentioned, such errors also turn up in books of well-known authors who have the power and staff of a whole major publishing house behind them.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Dec 18
My books are self-published so I can fix things even after the book is published. I have not told people about my book yet. I never do that until after I publish it, order the proof, and make sure there is nothing major that needs fixing.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Dec 18
I usually read my manuscript many times before publishing the book and ordering the proof copy. And then I look over the proof copy and if all ok tell people about the book. But if I find something, I fix, republish and order another proof and look over that before telling people about it.
I usually never had someone else read my entire book but thought this time around it would be a good idea and I think from now on that is what I will do. A different set of eyes can help spot missed typos. Seems typos are inevitable, even when it comes to best-selling authors. I want to have as little of them is possible in my books. Though I always shoot for having none.
What you do seems like it should make your work typo-free. Proofing can be endless. After how many proofings of the whole book manuscript is it time to say enough?
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
19 Dec 18
good luck at least you can edit and republish... it is good to correct the mistakes right away, because people will read this and people might think that it is the correct one.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
22 Dec 18
@lovebuglena exactly especially if we are always promoting reading as a part of learning.
@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Dec 18
Sometimes if you accidentally write one word instead of another that can change the meaning of a sentence or phrase. Better to correct, if possible, if that is the case.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Dec 18
Even when the intention is to read what is...
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Dec 18
Thanks! I hope people will want it and enjoy it. It's a book of poetry and lyrics.
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Dec 18
@CarolDM Frozen in Time is the title.
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